Your Community and Community Helpers Booklist

Picture Books | Easy Readers | General Non-Fiction | Series Non-Fiction

PICTURE BOOKS

E Caseley
On the Town: A Community Adventure by Judith Caseley
Charlie and his mother walk around the neighborhood doing errands so that Charlie can write in his notebook about the people and places that make up his community.

E Cooper
I Got Community! By Melrose Cooper
A young girl describes, in rhyming verse, how members of her community make her feel loved.

E Demarest
Firefighter A to Z by Chris L.
Demarest An alphabetic look at a firefighter's day.

E Maass
Fire Fighters by Rob Maass
Describes what it means to be a firefighter, including life at the firehouse, practice drills, service to the community, and fire emergencies.

E Mayo
Emergency! By Margaret Mayo
Rescue vehicles race to help during a variety of emergencies.

E Merriam
On My Street by Eve Merriam
"Your 2 1/2 year old will enjoy pointing out familiar places and people in your neighborhood."

EASY READERS

J 428.6 Bauld
We Need Librarians by Jane Scoggins Bauld
Simple text and photographs present librarians and their role in elementary schools.

J 428.6 Bauld
We Need Principals by Jane Scoggins
Bauld Simple text and pictures present principals and their role in elementary schools.

J 428.6 Hayward
A Day in the Life of a Builder by Linda Hayward (Level 1)

J 428.6 Hayward
A Day in the Life of a Doctor by Linda Hayward (Level 1)

J 428.6 Hayward
A Day in the Life of a Fire Fighter by Linda Hayward (Level 1)

J 428.6 Hayward
A Day in the Life of a Police Officer by Linda Hayward (Level 1)

J 428.6 Hayward
A Day in the Life of a Teacher by Linda Hayward (Level 1)

GENERAL NON-FICTION

J 331.7 Kalman
Community Helpers from A to Z by Bobbie Kalman
An alphabet book introducing occupations oriented to the community, including emergency workers, medical workers, the service industry, and business.

J 383.4973 Greene
Postal Workers Deliver Our Mail by Carol Greene
Describes the jobs done by the many workers who contribute to the delivery of our mail.

J 634.9 Landau
Smokejumpers by Elaine Landau
Describes the dangerous job of fighting forest wildfires and how the smokejumper is trained and used.

J 745.5 Press
All Around Town! Exploring Your Community Through Craft Fun by Judy Press
Explores the library, police station, park, post office, and other parts of a neighborhood through craft activities such as making a butterfly book bag, paper airplane, puppy puppet, and more.

SERIES NON-FICTION

Community Helpers Series | If You Were… Series | My School Helpers Series

Community Helpers Series (Bridgestone Books)

A simple introduction to the work these community helpers do, the skills they need, the people who help them, and their importance to the communities they serve.

J 023.2 Ready
Librarians by Dee Ready

J 361.3 Fireston
Social Workers by Mary Firestone

J 362.71 Gibson
Child Care Workers by Karen Bush Gibson

J 363.12 DeGezell
School Crossing Guards by Terri DeGezelle

J 363.2 Ready
Police Officers by Dee Ready

J 363.37 Ready
Fire Fighters by Dee Ready

J 363.72 Deedrick
Garbage Collectors by Tami Deedrick

J 371.1 Deedrick
Teachers by Tami Deedrick

J 371.8 Ready
School Bus Drivers by Dee Ready

J 383.4973 Ready
Mail Carriers by Dee Ready

J 610 Ready
Doctors by Dee Ready

J 610 Ready
Nurses by Dee Ready

J 610.69 Gibson
Emergency Medical Technicians by Karen Bush Gibson

J 617.6 Ready
Dentists by Dee Ready

J 621.319 Firestone
Electricians by Mary Firestone

J 624.1 Deedrick
Construction Workers by Tami Deedrick

J 629.13 Hodgkins
Pilots by Fran Hodgkins

J 629.45 Deedrick
Astronauts by Tami Deedrick

J 630 Ready
Farmers by Dee Ready

J 636.088 Deedrick
Zoo Keepers by Tami Deedrick

J 636.089 Ready
Veterinarians by Dee Ready

J 641.5 Snow
Chefs and Cooks by Panky Snow

J 641.8 Deedrick
Bakers by Tami Deedrick

J 651.3 DeGezell
Couriers by Terri DeGezelle

J 791.44 Snow
Radio Announcers by Panky Snow

J 796 Bagley
Coaches by Katie Bagley

If You Were… Series by Virginia Schomp

Examines the work, training, and equipment involved with these various community helpers.

J 363.2 Schomp
If You Were a … Police Officer

J 371.1 Schomp
If You Were a … Teacher

J 610 Schomp
If You Were a… Doctor

J 624.1 Schomp
If You Were a … Construction Worker

J 628.925 Schomp
If You Were a … Firefighter

J 629.13 Schomp
If You Were a … Pilot

J 629.2844 Schomp
If You Were a …Truckdriver

J 630.973 Schomp
If You Were a …Farmer

J 636.008 Schomp
If You Were a … Zookeeper

J 636.089 Schomp
If You Were a … Veterinarian

My School Helpers Series by Cindy Klingel and Robert B. Noyed (Rourke Press)

Describes a day in the life of these school helpers.

J 371.1 Klingel
School Media Specialists

J 371.2 Klingel
School Principals

J 371.2 Klingel
School Secretaries

J 371.7 Klingel
School Cafeteria Workers

J 371.7 Klingel
School Custodians

J 371.8 Klingel
School Bus Drivers

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